Acquired or developmental cognitive disorders of AUDITORY PERCEPTION characterized by a reduced ability to perceive information contained in auditory stimuli despite intact auditory pathways. Affected individuals have difficulty with speech perception, sound localization, and comprehending the meaning of inflections of speech.
Also Known As:
Auditory Processing Disorder; Auditory Perceptual Disorder; Auditory Comprehension Disorder; Auditory Inattention; Psychoacoustical Disorders; Acoustic Perceptual Disorders; Auditory Comprehension Disorders; Auditory Inattentions; Auditory Processing Disorders; Comprehension Disorder, Auditory; Comprehension Disorders, Auditory; Disorder, Acoustic Perceptual; Disorder, Auditory Comprehension; Disorder, Auditory Processing; Disorder, Psychoacoustical; Disorders, Acoustic Perceptual; Disorders, Auditory Comprehension; Disorders, Auditory Processing; Disorders, Psychoacoustical; Inattention, Auditory; Inattentions, Auditory; Perceptual Disorder, Acoustic; Perceptual Disorder, Auditory; Perceptual Disorders, Acoustic; Processing Disorder, Auditory; Processing Disorders, Auditory; Psychoacoustical Disorder; Acoustic Perceptual Disorder; Perceptual Disorders, Auditory